John Bohannon (Tier 2)
John Bohannon
Position: Centre
Height: 211cm
Born: 29 October, 1991
High School: Lancaster High School, Texas
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
Played for Maine Celtics in the 2021-22 G League averaging 6.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
His professional career has taken him to Lebanon, Puerto Rico, Bahrain and Germany.
Played 124 games at the University of Texas at El Paso (2010-14).
Following university played two seasons in the D League, firstly for Delaware 87ers after playing for Erie Bay Hawks.
John Bohannon (Tier 2)
Jacob Collis
Position: Forward
Height: 202cm
Born:
Junior Association: Manawatu
High School: Palmerston North Boys High School
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
Played for the Manawatu team that finished runners-up to Canterbury in the 2018 U19 National Championship.
Jacob Collis
Tu Kaha Cooper
Position: Guard
Height: 190cm
Born: 14 May, 2002
Junior Association: Northland
High School: Whangarei Boys High School
Previous NBL clubs – Manawatu Jets (2021-present)
In his second season with the Jets. Played 7 games as an amateur in 2021 scoring a season high 8 points against the Hawks.
Named to the Tournament Team at both the 2021 U23 and U19 National Championships playing for his native Northland.
Helped Whangarei Boys High School reach the Secondary Schools National Championships in 2019 after an absence of over a decade.
Tu Kaha Cooper
Robert Crawford (Tier 2)
Position: Forward
Height: 198cm
Born: 24 August, 1990
High School: Victory Christian School, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
Played the 2021-22 European season for Randers in the Danish League averaging 13.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
Previously played in Mexico, Portugal, Colombia, Germany and England,
Played 3 years at Central Arkansas University (NCAA Division I) playing 60 games for the Bears.
Robert Crawford (Tier 2)
Tama Faamausili
Position: Guard
Height: 186cm
Born: 28 March, 2000
Junior Association: Manawatu
High School: Palmerston North Boys High School
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
Played for Wellington at the 2021 U23 National Championships
Played for NZ at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup in Crete.
Tama Faamausili
Petelo Leaupepe
Position: Guard
Height:
Born: 31 March, 2000
Junior Association: Wellington
High School: Scots College, Wellington
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
Scored 6 points on his NBL debut against the Airs.
Following high school attended Lincoln University on a basketball scholarship.
Petelo Leaupepe
Tyrone McLennan
Position: Guard
Height: 188cm
Born: 28 October, 2000
Junior Association: Waitakere West
High School: Liston College
Previous NBL clubs – Franklin Bulls (2021)
Played 7 games for the Bulls in 2021.
Graduated from Liston College in 2018
Tyrone McLennan
Pafe Momoisea
Position: Guard
Height: 190cm
Born: 29 July, 1999
Junior Association: Counties Manukau
High School: Manurewa High School
Previous NBL clubs – Otago Nuggets (2021)
Played 18 games for the Nuggets in 2021 averaging 3.1ppg. Scored a season high 8 points against the Sharks in May’21.
Following high school he spent a season playing at Coker College in the USA.
Played for NZ Select at the Schick 3×3 Cup in 2020.
He came through the Counties Manukau and GI (Glenn Innes) Rise club programme under coaches Josiah and Sione Maama.
Pafe Momoisea
Isaac Morrison
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Born:
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High School: Horowhenua College
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
Isaac Morrison
Zane Najdawi (Tier 2)
Position: Forward
Height: 201cm
Born: 26 September, 1996
High School: Cosby High School, Midlothian, Virginia.
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
Most recently played for Al Wihdat in the Jordan League averaging 11.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Previously played in the Spanish Second Division for Damex Udea.
Played 4 years at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina (NCAA Division I) playing 124 games for the Bulldogs.
Zane Najdawi (Tier 2)
Lukah Richards
Position: Forward
Height: 200cm
Born:
Junior Association: Kapiti Coast
High School: Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Rito, Otaki
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
Lukah is in his final year of school at Te Kura Maori in Waitaki.
Lukah Richards
Benjamin Robertson
Position: Wing
Height: 198cm
Born:
Junior Association: Wellington
High School: St Pat’s Town, Wellington
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
Benjamin Robertson
Klein Salmon
Position: Forward
Height:
Born: 21 July, 2000
Junior Association: Porirua
High School: Mana College
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
A member of the Porirua team that won the 2021 Under 23 National Championship.
A 2022 New Zealand 3×3 trialist.
Klein Salmon
Nathaniel Salmon
Position: Forward
Height: 198cm
Born: 12 February, 2004
Junior Association: Porirua
High School: Mana College
Previous NBL clubs – Rookie
A member of the Porirua team that won the 2021 Under 23 National Championship.
Named to the 2021 Junior Tall Blacks.
Nathaniel Salmon
Shane Temara
Position: Forward
Height: 206cm
Born: 12 October, 1995
High School: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York
Previous NBL Clubs – Wellington Saints (2018), Taranaki Airs (2020), Manawatu Jets (2019 and 2021 to present)
Averaged 15.7 points and 9.3 rebounds for the Jets in 2021
Played the 2021-22 European season with Baerum Basket in Norway averaging 19.2 opoints and 7.4 rebounds per game.
From Syracuse N.Y., Temara graduated from the University of North Texas in 2018.
Mum Christine was a Syracuse University Hall of Famer (1980-84) before playing six years in Europe.
Shane Temara